Iron handle



Nov. 10, 1936.

A. s. KNAPP Re. 20,165

IRON HANDLE Original Filed May '6, 1931 h FIG..1.

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INVENTOR v Andrew .5. Knapp BY Hs ATTO% Ressued Nov. 10, 1936 IRONHANDLE Andrew s. Knapp, Belleville, m., assignor to Knapp-MonarchCompany, Belleville, Ill., a. corporation ot Missou'i Original No.1,940,755, dated December 26, 1933,

Serial No. 535,'113, May 6, 1931.

Application for reissue August 20, 1935, Serial No. 37,050

4 Claims.

The present invention relates to pressing irons and more particularly toan improved handle whereby the iron may be manipulated in use.

The present handle of a pressing iron. es

pecially of the electric household type, oftentimes becomes so hot as toblister, or burn the hand of the user, and, in anyflevent, they retainthe heat communicated thereto from the support for the handle so thatthe handle becomes uncomfortably hot soon after commencing its use.Furthermore, the handle is made of some substance such as wood, molded"Bakelite", etc., which is unyielding to the grip and hard to the touchand the skin, frequently causing callouses or other blemishes that arepainful or unsightly. In addition, such handles are tiring to the handof the user.

It is one object of this invention to provide a new and improved handlethat will overcome the foregoing objections.

It is a further object of this invention to provide a pressing iron witha ventilated handle.

More particularly, it is an object of my invention to provide a handlefor an electric appliance or the like which is provided withprotuberances efiective to permit air to pass between the user's handand the handle during the ironing operatlon.

It is a still further object of this invention to provide a pressingiron with a handle having an insulated handle grip.

It is still another object of this invention to provide an efllcient andeasy means and method of assembly of the parts comprising a handle ofthe above indicated character.

In carrying out this invention a resillent rubber sleeve is mounted upona shaped wooden or molded holder or handle, the holder having anenlarged head at each end thereof. The heads are slotted so as toreceive the upright ends of a 40 metal bracket, which is Secured to thepressing iron base. It is of importance that the rubber sleeve be ofsubstantial thickness and that the holder (between the heads thereof) bebowed outwardly in the center thereof so as to flll and fit the hollowof the closed hand, when covered with the rubber sleeve to thus providea convenient and comfortable grip for the fingers and hand of the user.The rigidity of the holder in back of the resilient sleeve insures afirm but soft grip for the pressing iron, and the heads prevent thespreading of the tube. It is also of importance that the rubber sleevebe insulated from the metal bracket so as not to injure the rubber andinsure a, grip that is at all times cool to the touch.

This invention will be best understood from the following specificationtaken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, wherein- Figure 1isa side elevation, with parts broken away and sectioned, of a pressingiron provided with the improved handle;

Figre 2 is a perspective view of the handle or holder;

Figure 3 is a perspective view ofthe rubber tube that is assembled uponthe handle, showing a modified form;

Figures 4, 5 and 6 illustrate the method of assembly being respectivelyside elevations of the holder, the assembly tool and a fragmentary viewof the rubber tube; and

Figures 7 and 8 are side elevations of the parts of a modified form ofhandle or holder.

Referring to the drawing, an electric pressing iron is shown inFigure 1. It comprises a base I I having a pressing or sole plate l2, anelectric heating element (not shown) being mounted in the base in backof the sole plate |2 in the customary manner. A pair of terminals I3 areprovided for convenient connection of the iron to a source of powersupply.

'The base has on top thereof a pair of bosses M to which is Secured aflat, U-shaped bracket !5, the legs thereof projecting upwardly andforming a. pair of uprights. A hollow handle IE is mounted between theuprights.

The handle IS has a pair of heads l 'I at each end respectively. Eachhead has' therein an in-. dentation or depression IB which extendsupwardly from the bottom [9 and also inwardly from the face 2l thereof.As indicated in Figure 2, the indentation is arch shaped and has a flatrear wall 22 against which the flat surface of the leg of the bracket |5rests, the end of each leg being shaped to fit the indentation !8. Abolt 23 extends through the handle and through the legs of the bracket|5 so as to secure these parts fast together.

Between the two heads l'l is a reduced body portion 24 which formsshoulders 25 and 26 where therespective heads are Joined to the body 24.The body 24 is bowed outwardly at the center thereof as shown at 21being shaped so as to fit comfortably into the grip of the hand.

A soft rubber tube 28 is fitted upon the holder IG, as will be explainedhereinafter, to constitute a hand grip. The tube 28 fits between theshoulders 25 and 26 which are of the same depth as the thickness of therubber tube. The tube is of the same thickness throughout its length andrests upon the reduced portion 21 conforming to the shape thereofrAccordingly, this arrangement provides an assembled handle presenting aresilient hand grip 23 that is firmly supported by the shaped body 24and that is prevented from spreading by the shoulders 25, 26. It willalso be noted that the rubber hand grip 28 is insulated from the legs ofthe bracket l5 by the Construction described.

The surface of the tube 28 may be plain, as illustrated in Figure 1, butis preferably provided with a plurality of grooves 3| as shown in Figure3. The purpose of the grooved surface is to permit the circulation ofair about the surface of the handle by passage of the air through thegrooves or between the bottoms thereof and the user's hand when usingthe iron for ironing Operations. During such ironing Operations, themovement of the iron relative to the atmosphere (such movement beinglongitudinally of the handle) causes currents of air to traverse thegrooves, thereby keeping the hand grip cooler than where merely a plainsurface is provided. The grooves 3| are preferably continuous for thepurpose of securing maximum cooling of the handle. Any other form ofsurface may be provided which leaves grooves, or other intersticesaccomplishing the object sought. v

It is apparent that the above described invention provides the pressingiron with a handle that is soft, but firm, that will be continually coolto the touch and untiring to the user.

The method of assembly of the handle is of importance since the holderIE has an enlarged head at each end. For this purpose, there is provideda very simple tool 32, shown in Figure 5. It comprises a tapered body33, the widest part of the body being the same diameter as the head l1.

On the back of the body 33 is a projection 34 which is of the same shapeand size as and to fit into the indentation !8. Extending outwardly fromthe projection 34 is a centering pin 35 intended to be received in the'end of the bolt hoie 33. To assemble the tube 23 on the holder I 6, thetool is inserted in one of the heads with the pin 35 and projection 34in the hole 36 and indentation la respectively, so that the bottom ofthe body 33 is next to the face |3 of head I'I. The

projection 34 being-the same shape as the indentation will prevent thetool from slipping or turning. The tube 28 is then pushed onto thetapered body 33 which gradually expands the tube until it readily passesover the head I'I. The tube 28 then is easily fltted into place on thebody 24 as shown in Figure 1.

Figures 7 and 8 illustrate a modified form of handle or holder IG. Inthe other figures of the drawing the holder is shown as one piece, whichmay be either turned out of wood, or moulded out of "Bakelite" or othercomposition. In Figure 7 A ed to fit into the bore 43. A central hole 41registool and the heads 44 would be pressed and sethe shaped body member4I, corresponding to the reduced body portion 24, of Figure 4, is aseparate piece having a central hole 42 extending therethrough. In eachend of body member 4| is a bore 43. The heads, one of which is shown at44, correspond to the heads I'I, but are separate pieces. Each head isprovided with an indentation 45 corresponding to indentation l3. It alsohas a projection 46 on the rear face thereof adaptters with the hole 42to provide passage for a bolt. With this form of Construction the tube28 would be tted directly upon the member 4l without a cured in placeafterwards.

Modiflcations may be made in the arrangement and location of partswithin the spirit and scope of my invention, and such modifications areintended to be covered by the appended claims.

I claim:

l. A pressing iron comprising an ironing base, a support carriedthereby, a handlemounted upon said support, a resilient hand gripimbedded in said handle, and continuous spirally arranged protuberanceson the outer surface of the hand,

grip for ventilating purposes.

2. A handle construction for an appliance provided with heating meanscomprising a support carried by said appliance, a handle element mountedupon said support, a resilient hand grip imbedded in said handle elementand continuous spirally arranged protuberances on the outer surface ofthe hand grip for ventilating purposes.

3. A handle Construction for an appliance provided with heating meanscomprising a support carried by said appliance, a handle element mountedupon said support, a tubular resilient hand grip having said handleelement received therein and continuous spirally arranged protuberanceson the outer surface of the hand grip for ventilating purposes.

4. A pressing iron of the electrically heated type comprising a base, asupport carried thereby and projecting upwardly from the base, a handleelement Secured to said support, a resilient cushion hand grip oftubular formation adapted to completely surround said handle element,said hand grip having continuous protuberances on its outer surface withvalleys between said protuberances extending longitudinally of the handgrip for ventilating purposes and permitting air circulation in saidvalleys on the outer side of the hand grip when the operator's handengages said hand grip, said protuberances and valleys extendingcompletely around the outside of said tubular shaped hand grip.

ANDREW S. KNAPP.

